Licensed Practical Nurse-Primary Care

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

This position is located within Primary Care at the Max J. Beilke Clinic in Alexandria, MN. As a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), you will be an integral member of the nursing team, providing direct patient care and education to Veterans. Within the Primary Care setting, care is focused on empowering Veterans to effectively manage their health. This includes implementing nursing interventions that support self-care and promote overall wellness.

Duties include but are not limited to :

• Delivers nursing care to patients in accordance with facility protocols, adhering to all VA and nursing policies and standards.
• Rooms patients, measures weight, height, and vital signs, and completes clinical reminders.
• Aids RNs and providers during special procedures by preparing patients, securing necessary supplies, and monitoring during the procedure.
• Supports providers with specialized injections, wound care, joint aspirations, and other minor procedures relevant to the clinic.
• Executes various procedures such as ear lavages, bladder scans, glucometer control tests, and quality control checks, along with administering medications, immunizations, and oxygen.
• Performs venipunctures, EKGs, Holter monitor placements, and pulmonary function tests.
• Administers and monitors medications through various routes, including oral, topical, subcutaneous, and intravenous methods.
• Reports any discrepancies to the Nurse Manager or designated personnel and assists in the accurate counting and management of controlled substances.
• Conducts medication reconciliation, including non-VA and co-managed care.
• Documents all care activities in compliance with established policies, including necessary forms and specimen labeling.
• Participates in patient / family teaching programs related to health promotion and reinforces instructions provided by the Registered Nurse and / or Provider.
• Conducts telephone and / or face-to-face patient appointments to collect data to address or route appropriately, facilitates medication renewals, completes 48-hour discharge follow-up calls, answers questions and provides information within scope of practice.
• Assists in the coordination of patient care activities with other departments, services, and facilities.
• Assists in the daily facilitation and operational flow of the clinics.
• Collaborates with clinical coordinators and tele-health staff to implement, monitor, and improve overall tele-health programs.
• Collaborates with clinical coordinators and administrative staff to incorporate health promotion and disease prevention strategies into the clinics.
• Participates in unit committees and activities as directed.

Work Schedule : Monday-Friday 8 : 00 A.M.-4 : 30 P.M

Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus) : Not Authorized

Pay : Competitive salary and regular salary increases

Paid Time Off : 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year)

Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior work experience or military service experience.

Parental Leave : After 12 months of employment, up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child.

Child Care Subsidy : After 60 days of employment, full time employees with a total family income below $144,000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66.

Retirement : Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA

Insurance : Federal health / vision / dental / term life / long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)

Telework : Not Available

Virtual : This is not a virtual position.

Permanent Change of Station (PCS) : Not Authorized

Physical Requirements : This position requires visual acuity, keen hearing, clear and distinctive speech, and manual dexterity. It also involves potentially long periods of walking, standing, stooping, sitting, bending, pulling, and pushing.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job.

All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.

Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12 / 31 / 1959.

Must be proficient in written and spoken English.

Subject to background / security investigation.

Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.

Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements.

Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.

Must participate in a pre-employment physical evaluation.

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required. Training provided.

Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).

Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.

As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.

In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider : your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Upon completion of your trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

Qualifications

Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification / licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met.

Basic Requirements :

United States Citizenship : Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.

English Language Proficiency. In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7402(d) and 7407(d), no person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English.

Education - Graduate of a school of practical or vocational nursing approved by the appropriate State agency and / or accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC) at the time the program was completed by the applicant. (See Education section of this announcement for exceptions.)

Licensure - Active, full, current and unrestricted licensure as a Graduate Licensed Practical or Vocational Nurse in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth (i.e., Puerto Rico), of the United States or the District of Columbia.

May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria).

Grade Determinations :

In addition to the basic requirements stated above, the following qualification criteria must be met for each grade. The candidate's qualifications must clearly demonstrate the level of competence required for the grade.

GS-03 - None beyond the basic requirements.

LPNs at this grade level are expected to perform all duties within the scope of their license (e.g., medication administration); however, completed work may require routine or detailed higher level review depending upon the complexity of the duties involved.

GS-04 - Six months of qualifying experience as an LPN or LVN; OR Graduation from an approved school (which may be waived as provided in paragraph 4 of Section C) and one year of experience that involved nursing care work in a hospital, outpatient clinic, nursing home, or other supervised medical, nursing, or patient care facility that provided a practical knowledge of human body structure and sterile techniques and procedures; OR Graduation from an approved school of at least 24 months duration.

GS-05 - Completion of at least 1 year of qualifying experience at